active play

active play

any activity from which one derives amusement, entertainment, enjoyment, or satisfaction by taking a participatory rather than a passive role. Children of all age groups engage in various forms of active play, from the exploration of objects and toys by the infant and toddler to the formal games, sports, and hobbies of the older child. Compare passive play.

ac·tive play

(aktiv plā)

Refers to the type of play in which a child engages in an activity, rather than simply watching others passively.

Marc Pingris, the hard-nosed anchor of the Hotshots' defense, is set to make a return to active play within the next two games at the soonest as Star tries to crack a championship series for the first time this season.

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